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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is supposed to be inspired by the Chorus's fourth ode?

2. What characterizes Pentheus's mother's knowledge about her actions to her son, according to the Chorus in the fifth ode?

3. In the first line of the fourth ode, how does the Chorus refer to the women?

4. What part of Pentheus is his mother carrying to the city?

5. During the third ode, the Chorus looks forward to what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using specific examples from the book, explain how Dionysus displays his divinity even while in human form. What message do these actions send about the divine?

Essay Topic 2

How does the play represent the contrast between individual freedoms and societal expectations? Provide examples and evidence to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Describe, using examples from the play, what role revenge has in the play and how revenge is portrayed.

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